independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
just one person; only one
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to temper thoroughly; to train well
only; merely; but; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
military service; combat experience
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
domestic affairs; internal administration
ability; capability; skill
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame